Gwanjongcheonma’s Game Broadcast - Chapter 111

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Chapter 111

 

Survival Ground has two types of ranked games.

 

One is the solo rank that Hae-rang is playing.

 

The other is squad mode where teams work together.

 

Typically, squad mode is based on 4 players,

 

but if there aren’t enough people, you can also participate solo or as a duo.

 

The conclusion Hae-rang reached to adapt to the new map.

 

It was to find a duo partner.

 

“Brother Gang-si. The higher the tier, the harder it becomes to find a driver.”

 

“What are you even saying. The idea of using a designated driver in Survival Ground doesn’t make sense in the first place.”

 

“All maps except Sanhok are large in size. The importance of cars increases significantly. I need a bio robot that can drive for me.”

 

“…Now you’re not even calling them designated drivers. Anyway, the conclusion is, find a duo to make them drive? And get map guidance while you’re at it?”

 

“Yes. That’s my strategy.”

 

“Well. It makes sense. You’ll take down other players like catching mice anyway.”

 

Choi Gang-sik crosses his arms and falls into thought.

 

A duo is something that can only work when mutual interests align.

 

If they were close friends, there might be no conditions,

 

but in a case like this, the other party’s needs must also be met.

 

“Hmm. Should we ask Joint after all? He’s someone who would come running barefoot if you asked him to team up.”

 

“Brother Joint would be difficult.”

 

“Huh? Why won’t he work?”

 

“He’s too bad at shooting. If we go together, I’ll just end up rescuing him the whole time.”

 

“Hmm…. That’s true too.”

 

Last time, the Hae-rang and Joint duo got chicken in a regular game.

 

But that was only possible because it was a ‘regular game’.

 

Joint, who is Bronze Tier, wouldn’t be able to survive even Gold tier, let alone Challenger.

 

“It wouldn’t help much in maintaining your skills either. There’s nothing to gain from taking down Silver and Gold players all day long.”

 

“I think so too.”

 

“Then who are you going to choose? Do you have any other gamers you could ask for a duo?”

 

“I don’t know if she’ll agree, but I should at least make the proposal. When I gave her a ride last time, I saw that she drives incredibly well.”

 

“What? You’ve actually met her in person?”

 

“Yes.”

 

The friend who drove that red sports car like a wild horse.

 

He had confirmed her driving skills, and her gaming skills were beyond question.

 

She was a member of the genius gamer group called ‘Singularity’,

 

and she was a nationally recognized National Representative.

 

* * *

 

“So you’re saying….”

 

Were the sunglasses big?

 

Or was her face small?

 

The jet-black sunglasses covered more than half of her face.

 

But even so, he could read her expression.

 

Singularity Da-hong.

 

She was currently extremely

 

bewildered.

 

“You want to use me as a driver right now? In Survival Ground?”

 

“Rather than a driver, I’m asking you to play the game together while taking charge of the driving.”

 

“That’s exactly the same thing you just said.”

 

Da-hong barely managed to control her rising voice.

 

A driver, really.

 

Could there be anyone else besides this man in front of her who would make such a proposal to Singularity?

 

“It’s true that I have a talent for driving. My father drove a taxi for over 30 years without a single accident, you know? Like father, like daughter.”

 

“Ah. I hadn’t thought that far.”

 

“I know. Hae-rang, you’re just recalling your experience riding in my car. I don’t intend to overthink it. I’m simply not in the mood for it.”

 

Da-hong’s Survival Ground tier was naturally ‘Conqueror’.

 

She just didn’t rank within Singularity internally,

 

His skill level is such that ordinary users can’t even compete with him.

 

And to such a person, they’re asking him to ‘drive around the map.’

 

It was so absurd that he couldn’t help but let out a hollow laugh.

 

“This doesn’t seem like something to decide based on feelings.”

 

“Then what?”

 

“Brother Gang-si said this. If you’re doing a duo with a purpose, you need to fulfill the other person’s needs too.”

 

“Your manager spoke well. I basically don’t prefer team play. Even when I squad with Singularity, I feel somewhat frustrated.”

 

“That’s why I’m suggesting this – how about we each play the game we want?”

 

“The game we… want?”

 

“If Da-hong does a duo with me for a week, then the following week I’ll do Iron Fist with Da-hong.”

 

Da-hong’s upturned eyes instantly doubled in size.

 

The words about doing Iron Fist together.

 

In other words, he was saying he’d do ‘sparring’ with her.

 

‘I’ve been thinking about it constantly anyway.’

 

She could be certain.

 

At least when it came to Full Phoenix, Hae-rang was better than the other Singularity members.

 

Hadn’t he helped supplement her weaknesses with just one day of sparring?

 

Though they called it sparring, it was actually closer to ‘education.’

 

“Hmm…”

 

The reward was too sweet to refuse.

 

Somehow, Hae-rang’s expression had looked quite relaxed from the moment he came in.

 

Like someone who fully expected that she would take this carrot.

 

‘How annoying.’

 

Da-hong squeezed her eyes shut.

 

Looking at that handsome face kept making her feel discouraged.

 

The duo with Hae-rang would start from placement matches.

 

Even if she could adjust her schedule for Iron Fist training,

 

she was troubled about what the viewers would think.

 

Singularity taking the steering wheel and going on map adventures with streamers.

 

It was truly an embarrassing situation.

 

However,

 

‘I can’t refuse this.’

 

Sparring with Hae-rang.

 

No, Hae-rang’s one-point lesson.

 

If Da-hong was a child, then Hae-rang’s lessons were sweet candy.

 

It would be one thing if you didn’t know the taste of candy.

 

But once it entered your mouth, there was no going back to the past.

 

“I’ll be honest. It’s true that practicing with Hae-rang has value. So much so that Iron Fist sparring with my current companions feels like a waste of time.”

 

“I see.”

 

“I’ll accept the proposal. What tier are you thinking of reaching? I know that Hae-rang reached Challenger in solo queue. If we join forces, even Conqueror isn’t impossible.”

 

“The tier doesn’t matter. As long as we understand Survival Ground’s various maps thoroughly.”

 

“Hmm. Understanding them thoroughly. Somehow that seems more arduous. Am I mistaken?”

 

Da-hong twisted her red lips.

 

It might not matter with other users, but since Hae-rang said it, it had meaning.

 

The gamer before her had the tenacity to practice even the simplest basics for days.

 

Heavy Punch. Light Kick. Things like that.

 

“That’s right. It might be a more treacherous journey for Da-hong than reaching Conqueror tier.”

 

“Hmm. Well, fine. I don’t plan to go back on my word. It’s been a while since I’ve held a gun. No wait, should I say steering wheel?”

 

Da-hong giggled while pausing from drinking her strawberry latte.

 

Hae-rang waited until she swallowed a sip before continuing.

 

“Since Da-hong will do her best to help, I’m thinking of preparing special sparring as well.”

 

“Special sparring? What makes it special?”

 

“I’m thinking of imitating the opponents Da-hong wants to face.”

 

“Huh…?”

 

Da-hong pondered Hae-rang’s words carefully.

 

A desired opponent?

 

If they were sparring, I naturally thought he would only face Full Phoenix.

 

That was all the character Hae-rang could play.

 

“Then, you’re saying you’ll copy? The character I designate?”

 

“It should probably be possible. Understanding an entire character and copying a specific user’s habits are different things.”

 

Da-hong opened her mouth in amazement.

 

He was talking about copying specific users as if it were really easy,

 

but in reality, that was also an incredibly difficult task.

 

If copying were that easy, what would there be to worry about?

 

The Singularities could just take turns practicing with each other.

 

“You… know that all the opponents I want aren’t just anyone, right?”

 

“Of course. Global rankers might be difficult, but I should be able to copy over 90% of domestic Singularities.”

 

“Hah…”

 

Domestic Singularities.

 

Da-hong herself was included in ‘that level.’

 

A bitter smile formed at the corner of her mouth.

 

“I want to argue against that, but there’s nothing I can say. There are no Korean Singularities among the global rankers.”

 

Korean Singularities get completely crushed whenever they go to international competitions.

 

It’s not just a recent problem either.

 

Since the Capsule Cup began, they’ve never once ranked in the overall evaluation.

 

And they don’t stand out in individual events either.

 

When people called Korean Singularities ‘tax-eating nobles,’ it wasn’t entirely wrong.

 

“Alright. Let’s cooperate for each other’s sake for the next two weeks.”

 

Da-hong stood up from her seat and extended one hand.

 

Hae-rang firmly grasped that pale, delicate hand.

 

* * *

 

“Gwan-ha! Hello!”

 

Hae-rang greeted him with a bright voice.

 

He wasn’t usually low-energy, but today his voice was particularly lively.

 

-Gwanha! Gwanha!

 

-Ooh! The atmosphere is fresh today?

 

-Gwanjong-nim! Gwanjong-nim! I saw it! You beating up that bear!

 

-How can a person fight a polar bear with bare hands lololololol

 

-Did you see that scene made into a meme went to ‘Hot Shot’ popular posts?

 

-Please make it into an official highlight quickly!

 

-Get to work Hot-san! Get to work lazy editor!

 

└Manager-nim! Over here! This bastard is cursing the editor!

 

└You bastard got caught right from the start

 

“It’s a Kraft event so the copyright belongs to them. It’s scheduled to be officially released on Craft Official YouTube soon.”

 

-Ah, but our editing is better.

 

-Still, being able to see it is something, right? lol

 

-Is Gwanjong-nim going nationwide now?

 

-My little attention-seeker has grown up so much ㅠㅠ(so touching)

 

Hae-rang checked the current number of viewers gathered.

 

Already twelve thousand people.

 

Without the ultimate weapon of face reveal, he had surpassed ten thousand with just ‘ordinary broadcasting.’

 

Now it seemed appropriate to add the two characters ‘popular’ in front of streamer.

 

“Before starting the game, I’d like to make one announcement.”

 

-Oh. Another announcement?

 

-Why does it seem like every time I turn on the stream lately there’s an announcement popping up ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

 

-For real, so hyped lol Every announcement they’ve made has been amazing lol

 

-What were the previous announcements again?

 

└Untouchable page opening. Face reveal. On-site live. Survival Ground ambassador.

 

-Kyaaaaaa Look at that gorgeous announcement lineup

 

-What is it this time?

 

Since there was a track record so far, the expectations for this announcement seemed quite high.

 

Hae-rang announced with his refreshing voice.

 

“For the next week, I’m planning to play duo ranked.”

 

-Huh? Duo ranked?

 

-Our Gwanjong-i is playing duo games?

 

-I hate to say this but…Gwanjong-i doesn’t have many friends

 

-The only streamer he knows is Joint, right?

 

-Obviously. He’s probably going to do a comedy concept and play duo games with Joint, right?

 

-I’m looking forward to it, but… this announcement seems a bit weak…

 

-Can’t help it lol The announcements they dropped before were just too powerful

 

-Since Challenge League rotates random maps, figuring out the maps isn’t bad either

 

-Hmm ㅠㅠ The Brazil kids were so bad it wasn’t even fun to watch

 

The viewers’ reaction wasn’t explosive.

 

It was expected.

 

Hae-rang’s only connection was Joint.

 

Everyone knew from their last collaboration that Joint’s tier was Bronze.

 

Some viewers even questioned, ‘Why did he make an announcement for something like this?’

 

So, Hae-rang revealed the reason.

 

“I’ll introduce the user who will play duo ranked with me. I’ll call them to the waiting room.”

 

Hae-rang pressed the invite button in the game window.

 

Then,

 

Spot!

 

A female character with dazzling beauty appeared next to Hae-rang.

 

“Ah… Hello.”

 

As if this situation was quite embarrassing.

 

A woman blushed and offered her greeting.

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